Eine Herde und Ein Hirte

Eine Herde und ein Hirte is a sacred work for choir, soloists, and chamber instruments, composed and orchestrated by CJ Madsen in 2016 with text taken from the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ. This work is written in German and performed in Austria on a Brigham Young University (BYU) study abroad in music. It has since been revised and translated into English (titled One Fold, One Shepherd, by which it is more widely known). The English version is now available as a professional recording featuring professional soloists, Utah Symphony players, and A Voice for Good choir.

Similar in style to Rob Gardner’s Lamb of God and Handel’s Messiah, the text comes from 3 Nephi in the Book of Mormon and chronicles Mormon’s keeping of the Book of Mormon record, the birth of the Savior among the Nephites, their deliverance from the Gadianton robbers, and the Savior’s subsequent appearance and ministry among them. CJ’s beautiful music combines with the sacred words of the scriptures to bring to life a story of deliverance, faith, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

For more general information on One Fold, One Shepherd, go here.
For more on the history of Eine Herde und ein Hirte and its premiere in Austria, go here.
For more on the lyrics of the English version of Eine Herde, go here.

This page contains sheet music and recordings for the original German 2016 version of the work, Eine Herde und ein Hirte. Movements are organized numerically. I include a quick list first, with dates of composition and performing forces. Asterisks indicate my personal favorites that can be excerpted. Following the quick list are each composition, with an image of the first page and links to view and download sheet music and recordings.

Performing Forces
Seven Soloists (Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Soprano 3, Soprano 4, Soprano 5, Tenor, Baritone)
Narrator
SATB Chorus
Flute
Horn
Violin
Piano

Complete Score – Click Here
*1. Ich bin ein Jünger Jesu Christi – Bar, Hn, Pno
2. Siehe, ich komme zu den Meinen – Sop 1, SATB, Narr, Hn, Pno
*3. Gott Abrahams – Bar, Narr, TTBB, Pno
4. Da erhob sich ein groser Sturm – Sop 2, Narr, SATB, Vln, Pno
*5. Wie oft hätte ich euch sammeln – Sop 2, Ten, Narr, SATB, Vln, Pno
6. Siehe, ich bin Jesus Christus – Bar, Ten, Narr, SATB, Fl, Hn, Vln, Pno
*7. Gesegnet seid ihr – Sop 3, Narr, Fl, Pno
8. Eine Herde und ein Hirte – Narr, SATB, Pno
9. Und die Menge gab Zeugnis – Sop 4, Narr, Pno
*10. Und die Zunge kann nicht sprechen – Narr, SATB, Fl, Pno
11. Dies ist mein Evangelium – Sop 5, Narr, SATB, Fl, Hn, Vln, Pno
12. Wendet euch – Bar, Narr, SATB, Fl, Hn, Vln, Pno